GirlWonder
07-26-2006, 06:56 AM
Ok, so I've recently switched from my mountain bike to my road bike (as in last week). Thus far my longest ride was about 25 miles on the mountain bike...stopping due to time, not because of fatigue...and that was at a fast pace for a mountain bike.
I've been more a runner than a biker within the last 8 years...this past year completing a 1/2 marathon, 10 miler...and most recently a sprint duathlon.
Nonetheless...Livestrong Philadelphia is happening 10 minutes from my house in September...and I'm considering signing up. But for some crazy reason...I want to do the 100 miler (even though there are two road races and shorter biking distances). I know it's a ride and not a race...so that soothes me...
But, is it dangerous to sign up for such a long ride so new to cycling. I don't want to injure myself. I'm in great phsycial shape from running...but I also know that running/biking are different and require different muscles.
For some reason I think the folks I ask to donate will be more impressed if I say I'm biking 100 miles than any other distance...plus, it just seems like a lot of fun. Also, I read that if don't make the cut off times they'll switch my loop anyway to something shorter.
Any advice? (To be honest the fundraising scares me more than the biking...I just don't want to be stupid...working out is very important to me and I'd hate to injure myself and not be able to do what I love)
I've been more a runner than a biker within the last 8 years...this past year completing a 1/2 marathon, 10 miler...and most recently a sprint duathlon.
Nonetheless...Livestrong Philadelphia is happening 10 minutes from my house in September...and I'm considering signing up. But for some crazy reason...I want to do the 100 miler (even though there are two road races and shorter biking distances). I know it's a ride and not a race...so that soothes me...
But, is it dangerous to sign up for such a long ride so new to cycling. I don't want to injure myself. I'm in great phsycial shape from running...but I also know that running/biking are different and require different muscles.
For some reason I think the folks I ask to donate will be more impressed if I say I'm biking 100 miles than any other distance...plus, it just seems like a lot of fun. Also, I read that if don't make the cut off times they'll switch my loop anyway to something shorter.
Any advice? (To be honest the fundraising scares me more than the biking...I just don't want to be stupid...working out is very important to me and I'd hate to injure myself and not be able to do what I love)